Witnesses and Opinion testimony Flashcards

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Impeach with evidence of past crime

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Felonies must pass balancing test. Crimes involving dishonesty admissible as matter of right. Anything older than 10 years must be substantially more probative than prejudicial.

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Methods of impeachment

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Bias, sensory defects, prior inconsistent statement, character (reputation, bad acts, convictions)

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Proper scope of lay opinion

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VEMPS: Value of your land, emotional state, measurements, physical states, sensory descriptions

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Expert testimony requirements

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Expert qualified and testimony relevant. TAPES: Tested, Acceptance, Peer review, degree of Error, Standards

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